Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles J. Smith
Mar 19, 2014
Charles J. Smith, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.
He was the husband of Geraldine C. Young Smith, with whom he would have shared 76 years of marriage this coming March 23rd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Victor and Anne...
Diane Joyce Gumble
Mar 19, 2014
Diane Joyce Gumble, 82, passed away on March 19, 2014. Her husband of 64 years, Bert was, as always, at her side. Born in Davenport, IA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Georgia (Tollinger) Winter.
In addition to her husband, Bert, Diane is survived by three children: Karen Kalins, wife of Jeffrey, of Fayetteville,...
Cynthia E. Handel
Mar 18, 2014
Cynthia E. Handel, 58, of Willow St, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at LRMC after a lengthy illness. Born in Stuttgart, Germany she is the daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Krahnke) Thomas. She was married to Gerald R. "Jerry" Handel for over 32 years.
She graduated in 1974 from the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children...
Annabelle K. Wagaman
Mar 18, 2014
Annabelle K. Wagaman, 89, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ceylon and Kathryn (Kenney) Rowell. Annabelle met her husband Robert R. Wagaman at Hamilton Watch following WWII, and was married to him for 67 years before his death January 5, 2014.
She graduated...
Mary A. Cameron
Mar 18, 2014
Mary A. Cameron, 79, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Anna (Neubauer) Simet. Mary was the wife of Harry R. Cameron with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Mary retired after 29 years of...
Brenda Sue Lehman
Mar 18, 2014
Brenda Sue Lehman, 65, of Washington Boro, was called home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at LGH. She was the wife of J. Roger Lehman for over 42 memorable years. Born in Grundy, VA she was the daughter of the late Fred M. and Sallie (Sutherland) Stiltner.
Brenda loved the Lord and was...
Judith Ortiz-Rodriguez
Mar 15, 2014
Judith Ortiz-Rodriguez, 52, of Lancaster, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Salustiana Rodriguez of Lancaster, and the late Eusebio Ortiz.
Full of life and a fighter, she loved to salsa dance, joke, and to make people laugh.
She attended San Juan Bautista...
John J. King
Mar 14, 2014
John J. King, 68, of Lititz, died Friday, March 14, 2014 in his residence.
Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the husband of Theresa M. (Klinkiewicz) King of Lititz, and the son of the late John J. and Mary (Dempsey) King.
John was employed as a field engineer for 40 years with General Electric...
George P. Umlauf
Mar 12, 2014
George P. Umlauf, 80, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Locust Dale, PA, he was the husband of Elizabeth (Antolick) Umlauf of Lancaster, and the son of Sarah (Strobel) Umlauf of Ashland and the late H. Paul Umlauf.
George was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was employed...
Sgt. Robert A. Means
Mar 12, 2014
Sgt. Robert A. Means, 48, passed away at residence, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
He was the husband of Julie Snyder Means, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage this past June. Born in Towanda, he was the son of Virginia Balsone Means of Hopwood, PA and the late William W. Means....
Victor Lopez Rivera
Mar 11, 2014
Victor Lopez Rivera, 86, of Lancaster went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2014 at Conestoga View in Lancaster. He was born in Orocovis, P.R. on August 24, 1927. He was married to the late Aurora Lopez-Torres for 65 years. He was an active member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, and was devoted to praying the...
Shirley Ann "Miss Shirley" Abernathy
Mar 9, 2014
Shirley Ann "Miss Shirley" Abernathy, 82, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Conestoga View. Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy M. (Cooper) Abernathy.
She was a member of Brightside Baptist Church and belonged to the Silver Threads group there. She also enjoyed going to the CAP Senior Center....
Esther M. Guiles
Mar 9, 2014
Ether M. Guiles, 79, of Manheim Twp., died Sunday March 9, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Arthur and Ruth Degler Hammel. Esther was married to Glenn G. Guiles for 50 years.
She worked as a secretary for Community Hospital of Lancaster for 30 years and was...
Larry S. Baldwin, Jr.
Mar 9, 2014
Larry S. Baldwin, Jr., 49, of Lancaster, died on 3/9/2014.
Larry is survived by a son Zachary S., a daughter Ashlynn M. Baldwin, his mother Shirley M. (McKinney) Baldwin and 4 step siblings. He was preceded in death by his father Larry S. Baldwin Sr. and a stepmother Joan Weaver.
A Memorial Service will be...
Gary L. Himelwright, Jr.
Mar 8, 2014
Gary L. Himelwright, Jr., 51, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Rebecca Blevins Himelwright, of Lancaster, and the late Gary L. Himelwright Sr., who passed away in 2013.
Gary had worked as a cook at the Riverside Club, was a NASCAR and Pittsburgh Steelers...
Mary E. Caruso
Mar 8, 2014
Mary E. Caruso died March 8, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Wilson "Boots" and Mary Walsh Bittner.
Mary was an extraordinary woman who earned a degree from Montgomery County Community College and together with Anthony D. Caruso, her late husband of 59 years, started an industrial real estate agency in Philadelphia,...
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